Arden Forest Infant School
Weston Lane, Bulkington, Bedworth, CV12 9RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rose Gunn
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 130893
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476315913
About this school
Arden Forest Infant School is a community primary school in Bedworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 161 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Arden Forest Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arden Forest Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 13.2% | 161 | — |
| St James' CofE Academy | 65% | 5.8% | 23.9% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | 58% | 7.1% | 48% | 406 | 1.1 miles |
| All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 47.7% | 200 | 1.4 miles |
| Chetwynd Junior School | 59% | 4.3% | 18.2% | 369 | 1.4 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Academy | 72% | 4.2% | 20.7% | 209 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.21%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.33%
- Persistent absence
- 10.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' CofE Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bedworth
-
St Michael's Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bedworth
-
All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Bedworth
-
Chetwynd Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
St Francis Catholic Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Bedworth
Other schools in Bedworth
- All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Primary
- Goodyers End Primary School Primary
- Newdigate Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Race Leys Infant School Primary
- Race Leys Junior School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Academy Primary
- St James' CofE Academy Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Primary
- The Canons C of E Primary School Primary
- Bedworth Heath Nursery School Nursery
- Nicholas Chamberlaine School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Arden Forest Infant School teach?
- Arden Forest Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Bedworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Arden Forest Infant School?
- The headteacher of Arden Forest Infant School is Mrs Rose Gunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Arden Forest Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arden Forest Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Arden Forest Infant School?
- Arden Forest Infant School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Arden Forest Infant School full?
- Arden Forest Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 161 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Arden Forest Infant School a faith school?
- No. Arden Forest Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Arden Forest Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Arden Forest Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Arden Forest Infant School's absence rate?
- Arden Forest Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Arden Forest Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Arden Forest Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.